Cardiff City’s crunch Championship clash with Leicester City has been moved to Tuesday, March 12.

The table-toppers were due to play on Tuesday, April 9, but the clubs have agreed to move the match forward to avoid fixture congestion late in the season.

The move comes following Barnsley’s FA Cup progression and their March 9th match against Manchester City, the day the Tykes were set to travel to Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship.

A club spokesman said: “By moving the Leicester game from its April slot, Cardiff City remove the prospect of a potential eighth game in an already fixture packed month, also easing the financial pressure on supporters for having to try and attend six home games in quick succession during what could be a vital month in the aspirations of the club.”

With the Foxes game being moved, Barnsley will now slot in to the Tuesday April 9th slot, the match kicking off at 7:45pm.

Cardiff City also today confirmed that season tickets for the 2013/14 season have sold out to new customers. Existing season ticket holders can still renew at www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk .